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Ni Ji Sushi
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
1095 Ellesmere RdScarborough, ON M1P 2W9
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
(416) 755-3335
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
24 reviews for Ni Ji Sushi
Review Highlights
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"...with most opening with a miso soup, garden salad with an..." In 3 reviews -
"I also ordered some green tea and that was great as well." In 3 reviews -
"Lunch specials are offer 6 days a week from 11:30 AM to 3..." In 3 reviews
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24 reviews in English
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Review from Heather B.
Scarborough, ON
4/30/2012 3 Check-ins Here
This is my new favourite Sushi place in Scarborough!
I used to go to the Sushi House on Kennedy & Ellesmere but that place has gone downhill.
I thought I'd give this a try and how nice this little place is.
Company and I ordered the Love Boat to share and it was plenty!
I patiently waited for my salad and miso and was so surprised when I was offered congee, seaweed and glass noodles - BONUS!
The sushi itself was fresh and delish.
Service was fast as can be (this place is always packed) and friendly.
To top it all off we were given a little scoop was green tea icecream.
I was so happy with this place I've been a few times and I've always had a great experience. -
Review from Heather G.
Toronto, ON
4/13/2012
I've been coming to this restaurant for almost eight years now and I still love it as much as the first time I ate here. The prices are very reasonable and the food is delicious! I agree that the service here isn't the best sometimes, but I don't mind as long as the food gets to the table. The kitchen offers both Japanese and Korean dishes and the sushi here is fresh and great tasting. I haven't been able to find a better tasting spicy tuna or spicy salmon roll anywhere in Toronto. Their sushi pizza is also one of the best I've tasted.
For those not keen on sushi, I absolutely recommend the galbi. It's served on a hot plate on top of a bed of onions. The meat is succulent and packed with flavour. The salmon teriyaki dinner is also one of my favourites. The portion of salmon given is huge. It's served on a hot plate so I recommend you ask for the salmon to be cooked to a medium doneness as it has a tendency to dry out otherwise.
My least favourite item on the menu is the chicken teriyaki. The flavours are bland and the portion small. I've tried this dish a few times and each time has been a very underwhelming experience for my taste buds. As super cool ski instructor would say, "if you order the chicken teriyaki, you're gonna have a bad time."
All bento boxes and entrees include edamame, congee, salad, miso soup, spicy seaweed, cold glass noodles, and either ice cream or half an orange for dessert! It's truly unbelievable and adds such a great value to an already reasonably priced meal. Although I have recently moved downtown I regularly make my way to Scarborough just to eat here. You absolutely have to check this place out! -
Review from Honest F.
Toronto, ON
3/6/2012
The place has definitely gone hill.
1) Food has gone downhill - The fish taste like its been out and sitting for several hours. When you bite into the fish you get this really gross and slimly feeling mostly because the fish is not stored properly and is (most likely) old.
2) Cheaping out on the side dishes - First off, there isn't anything special about their "free" side dishes and its not very good. Normally, you would receive the usually 4 plates they give if you order an actual meal.
My girlfriend and I came here for dinner. I went ahead and ordered a sushi/maki combo. Since my gf wasn't hungry at the time - she only ordered a maki roll.
For some reason the server only brought out 2 out of the 4 dishes. I asked her why i didnt receive the rest and she told me that i will only get them if everyone at the table orders a "main course". This rule obviously made no sense. Does that mean if i get my girlfriend to sit a a separate table i will get the other 2 side dishes?
Note: The food portion given in side dishes are always the same - it doesn't even matter how many people are at the table.
I was pretty ticked off at this point - i asked to speak to the manager and told that the manager did not want to speak to me directly. All i wanted was some logic behind this new rule they created.
I've been a loyal customer - i go there at least 2 times a week for the past 3 years. After this incident i stopped going - all because of the side dishes that cost them 10cent?
I'm glad that this experience opened my eyes. I was able to find a place that has better food and customer service. For those that are interested the place is called Tenichi. -
Review from Audrey L.
Toronto, ON
5/1/2012
Hands DOWN the BEST sushi pizza I've ever had, anywhere. Also really good jap chae, but seriously? Go for the sushi pizza.
Their teriyaki is fairly average, but their lunch menu is definitely a good deal. Good appy's too. -
Review from Daniel D.
Scarborough, Toronto, ON
3/5/2012
This is a cozy little sushi place in Scarborough. Probably the only sushi place in scarborough you can take a date. So you'll find a lot of couples in there.
Not AYCE. -
Review from Sara-Yan Y.
North York, ON
1/15/2012
We went to eat here a few years back and ordered the love boat. Don't remember much from that experience but we returned last week and ordered the love boat again. We requested to have all our sashimi be salmon sashimi, the request was fulfilled without problem.
We were given tea once we sat down. The appetizers promptly came after we ordered. (I really like the korean noodles.) The love boat includes korean appetizers, edamame (not enough of it though), salad, miso soup, tempura, sushi, maki rolls, sashimi, bulgogi, and ice cream ('though I might have missed an item). I really think this boat is more meant to feed 3 people rather than 2, we felt really bloated afterwards.
The sashimi doesn't melt in your mouth, but it has the salmon flavour at least. Other than that, everything was made properly and tasted good. They add wasabi in the sushi, so be careful if you do not eat wasabi.
The place is decently decorated, but sadly, it is a relatively small restaurant and they only have 2 booth seats which are always taken by other customers. Either way, this is one of the few japanese restaurants we would return to. -
Review from krista l.
Scarborough, ON
Updated - 12/9/2011
Hands down, NiJi is my favorite non-AYCE sushi restaurant.
Complimentary spicy seaweed salad, cold noodles (I don't know the correct name), miso soup, congee salad, edamame, and green tea ice cream/oranges with every order.
In the last 2 months alone, I'm confident I've been here more than 10 times.
I always opt for the Sapporo Sush; 3 california maki, 3 salmon maki, 1 salmon hand roll, and 8-10 pieces of assorted sushi for about $13.
Amazing prices, and superb quality of fish.Listed in: Sushi in Toronto
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10/13/2011
Whenever I need a quick sushi fix (which is every other day) I come to Ni Ji Sushi. I had only… Read more »
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Review from Elise X.
Scarborough, ON
11/21/2011
My husband and I visited this place because of Yelp, and because this is one of the closest sushi places to our house. I wasn't completely displeased, but it's not in the slightest my favourite sushi restaurant, nor do I think I will ever be back.
This place is very obviously owned by Koreans. They gave us the stereotypical Korean appetizers before our meal. They tasted great.
We went for an early dinner, and ended up getting one bento box and one small sushi/sashimi platter. One thing that did impress me was the fact that the california rolls are surprisingly good in comparison to other places I've been to. So if you stop by, don't be afraid to get a meal that comes with these: they're really not as boring as you might think (they come with fish eggs on top).
Our bento box came with traditional Korean-style beef, which is fine if you're okay with mixing fish and meat. I'd rather not, so it was a bit of a turn off, but it was a cheaper alternative to the all-sushi meals.
The maki rolls aren't the biggest. They're regular- to small-sized, so they're not altogether the most filling. The meat was good, although I didn't like that I had it with the sushi (as mentioned earlier). The tempura and tofu were also pretty good. The sushi and the sashimi were really thickly cut, however. I didn't notice this at first, because I'm usually okay with my sushi cut a little thicker. My husband pointed it out at the start of the meal and I thought nothing of it. But by the end of the meal, even I started feeling a little sick at how thick the sashimi cuts were.
All in all, decent portions at reasonable prices for a sushi place, but there's nothing spectacular at all about it. It's just your average run of the mill sushi restaurant with pretty good sushi. So I probably won't ever come back here.
Also, as an end note, the place was pretty much empty when we went. The service was good and pretty quick due to this, but the restaurant owner kept staring at us, which I found quite a bit unsettling. So as I said before, probably not coming back to this place. I'd rather drive a bit out of my way to go to a better sushi restaurant than stick to this one. -
Review from David D.
Markham, ON
11/26/2011
Ni Ji Sushi is definitely a gem in the Scarborough area. It has been one of my favourite sushi restaurants in the area for years. Parking in the small lot can be quite horrendous during peak hours.
They offer lunch specials from 11:30 - 3:00, starting from $6.95. Each meal comes with some small Korean appetizers, including seaweed, edamame beans, congee, miso soup, and a salad. I usually order the combination special ($11.95), which includes tempura shrimp/veggies, chicken teriyaki, and 6 pieces of California rolls. You won't walk away feeling hungry.
Service is quick and efficient in delivering your food. I never have to wait long before food starts filling up the table.
Will definitely be back!
Note: This place gets really packed during the lunch and dinner peak hours. -
Review from Jeffrey W.
Toronto, ON
9/15/2011 1 photo
So I went to Niji a little while ago for a lunch, and to make it brief, I was astounded by the amount of food I got. I was sitting at a standard two person table, and my meal alone filled up the entire table!! I swear I'm not a fatty, they just give a lot of food.
Don't expect extraordinary sushi or anything, but they have decent rolls and large bentos that will fill you up for affordable prices.
Be warned! As of when I went a couple weeks ago, there was no air conditioning. And be prepared to fight off a particularly annoying fly (just one!) that I had to deal with my entire meal.
Besides that though, everything is fairly fresh and it's probably one of the better, affordable sushi places in Scarborough.
For more information and more pictures, you can go to my food blog, located conveniently in my profile. :) -
Review from N Y.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2012
There aren't many good sushi places around in the Scarborough. My friends and I have been to this place many times in the past, and I had always found it to be mediocre. The sushi pieces are very small. The service was initially very good when it first opened and a couple of years after that, but now it has become a lot worse. I think there was one time that a friend and I actually got up and left the restaurant because nobody was taking our order after a very long wait.
This is a Korean-owned Japanese restaurant, so there are small dishes that they serve prior to your meal as well, which is nice. However, even then, in the last couple of years, they have become more stingy and now give fewer of these dishes.
All-in-all, if I had to come back because my friends insist, then I'll go, but I likely would not suggest to return as I would prefer to drive a bit farther west or north to a better non-AYCE Japanese restaurant. -
Review from Hazel P.
10/8/2011
A great little local Japanese restaurant. The food is always delicious, well priced, & service is great! Decor has been refreshed a little since I was last here. We were here during lunch hour on a Saturday. And it did get busy. Note: there's only 1 washroom each for men & women so sometimes you have to line up. That's the only thing I can complain about!
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Review from murdles i.
Scarborough, ON
5/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Our fave local sushi spot. Reasonably priced, great lunch deals. And the service is great! It does get busy during the usual meal times, so be prepared to wait. You can always call ahead and do take out!
Yes, it may not have the best quality grade sushi, but for the friendly staff and the price, I'm not going to be picky about it. -
Review from Ramnique M.
Toronto, ON
12/14/2011
This sushi restaurant like many others offers a comforting environ and canopy-like booths with hard yet comfortable seating in a dimly-lit cabana of a restaurant. Order a bento box for a variety of rolls, chicken slivers and honey drizzled tofu, which, as a matter of fact, was extremely light, quite fresh and in my eyes;The best dish in my box.The avocado rolls were tasty, crunchy but the seaweed wrapping was a little peculiar in taste.The diagonally-placed chicken slivers in my box were nice.. Not too tough and not too soft.The service was good although slow but staff courteous! Lovely atmosphere.
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Review from Melissa J.
Toronto, ON
10/28/2008 4 photos
I love Ni Ji. It's close to where I grew up, so I've had a lot of experience with Scarborough sushi in general, and a couple years ago, Ni Ji won the sushi war.
First of all, it's amazingly cheap -- you can get so much food for next to nothing. If you go for lunch, two people can eat for $18 including tax (they take 13% off if you pay cash!). Their combos have tons of neat extras, they give you deep fried tofu, congee, edamame, glass noodles and a delicious little deep-fried onion thing. All for free!
Dinner is closer to average price for a sushi place, but the quality and size of their rolls is so worth it. The service is always prompt and friendly, even when the place is jam-packed at lunchtime, you can still be in and out in half an hour.
And if you're not in the mood for the restaurant setting, their take-out is great too. We've ordered the party trays for large groups of people, and it's a great deal for a group of 6 or more. The love boat/family boat deals are really good if you want more than just sushi, they come with sushi, sashimi, tempura, teriyaki, gyoza, and all sorts of other extras, for around $10 a person or less.
It's may be out in the middle of Scarborough, but it's steps away from the Midland RT station and not too far from Scarborough Town Centre. If you're close by, it's totally worth it. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
6/17/2010 10 photos
Dropped by Ni Ji Sushi for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Ni Ji is located at the South West corner of Midland and Ellesmere. You might miss it if you driving along Ellesmere because the store front faces Midland!
The Parking lot is small and it was full!! I ended up have to park across the street in the other plaza which offer plenty of parking.
Ni Ji for sure is busy during lunch time. There are tons of people working in the area coming here for lunch or calling in for take out. Lunch specials are offer 6 days a week from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM starting from $6.95. There is a choice of both Korean and Japanese items for lunch.
I am hungry..(I am always hungry) I want to eat everything.. so I decide on the Tempura and Sushi Special ($11.95). The soup, salad and the appeitizers are all ok. Personally I don't like seaweed though, so that's the only item I did not finish.
The fish on the sushi are sliced really thick, not like the paper thin one I have at other places... and they are fresh and tasty!
The Tempura has 2 shrimps, 2 sweet potatoes and beans. Not the best one I tasted.. I think they are not made to order. Though they are not oily but just a little cold. (Maybe I spend too much time taking photos before I start eating!)
The service though is rush but is fast and efficient.. just bang bang bang , your table is full of food! The half orange is a nice touch to finish the meal!
They accepts all credit cards, even AMEX!
Yes I will be back to eat again for sure! -
Review from Helen L.
Toronto, ON
9/8/2009
I've been to Ni Ji a few times in the last couple of years. While the food is always consistent, I've never been impressed.
It is a small family run business and they serve both Korean and Japanese food. Their tempura batter is more Korean style and not a traditional Japanese batter. The sushi is good, not great. I think their Korean dishes are a bit better than their Japanese dishes but it can be too sweet sometimes.
There isn't that much vegetarian options here (they do have a vegetarian bento box that looks better that it tastes) and the free appetizers are ok.
The restaurant is always pretty busy and I'd say its more suited for a family outing than a romantic date. Ni Ji is a good place for a cheap meal that is average but not if you are looking for great authentic Japanese food. -
Review from Roma M.
12/11/2009
If you're in the east, anywhere on the east side of Toronto, make sure to drop in to Ni Ji for a meal.
It's a small, family run sushi restaurant, not fancy, yet quite comfortable and clean. I think this is the type of restaurant you'd come to for a casual dinner with friends or family. There is a large variety of very reasonably priced specials on the menu.
The service was understandably rushed during both visits, but the waitress was still very attentive to our requests for orders and the like.
I will definitely be coming back here.Listed in: Japanese Food
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Review from Michael T.
East York, ON
1/21/2012
We have been regulars at Niji for 5 years. Strengths: high food quality, reasonable prices, service, ambiance, convenient location and parking. Weaknesses: often have to line up. For dinner, we usually get Love Boat for 2 for $33 which includes entrees (miso soup, mixed tempura, salad, congee), main course (assorted sashimi, some california rolls, braised beef and rice) and dessert (ice cream) for 2 people. The waiting staff is very efficient and professional. The owners are friendly. As long as we crave sushi, we'll keep coming back for sure.
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Review from Min Min T.
Scarborough, ON
7/27/2009
I would never have come here if I hadn't read Melissa J.'s review. Ni Ji was a pleasant surprise, when you consider the quantity and quality you get for their awesome prices.
The barley tea here is quite fragrant, and the owners here have proudly confirmed that it is far more popular than traditional green tea. The free appetizers - bland tofu with watered-down sauce and a little dish of congee - I found were lackluster and might as well have been left out. The seaweed, slathered with a spicy red sauce, was also a bit incongruous. And although the edamame was a good start, it just seemed odd to be given five individual pieces.
The vegetable tempura and maki bento set is a steal for $7.95; most combinations here start at $8 and don't fare more than $12 at most. Each of the maki rolls were stuffed with a ginormous amount of fresh avocado, perfectly ripened. Succulent chap chae noodles (minus the vegetables), and carefully pickled-daikon make a nice contrast to the mains. The tempura batter here isn't bad and Ni Ji doesn't skimp out; there is green pepper, long beans, button mushrooms, sweet poatoes, an onion ring and even zuccini. It's nice to know that the cooks pay attention to the finer details as well; even the tempura dipping sauce has a sweet smell of ginger.
The formula of giving free appetizer works, since not too many places around Scarborough do this anymore. However, other Japanese/Korean eateries like Han River (Sheppard/Pharmacy) offer better choices where the dishes don't taste like they're free.
The lunch specials at Ni Ji, which run between 11:30 am - 3:00 pm make the visit worthwhile. A fantastic deal where you won't leave hungry. -
Review from Shirley W.
Toronto, ON
Just had dinner with my Mom and Sis ... the good part first ... the food was very reasonable in terms of price and quantity (WOW so much food) ... However in terms of service it was not the best but they got the food to the table at least ... I had the sushi platter and found the quality of the fish not the best ... However my sister and moms dishes of shrimp tempura and the vegetable bento box they thought was great and worth the money ... the cherry on the top i have to say to this meal was a FREE scoop of green tea ice-cream (Yummy) which i thought was a nice touch ... However all-in-all ... I've been to better sushi places in terms of quality and service ... so i give it a 3.5 star rating ;)
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Review from Trevor T.
Toronto, ON
2/1/2010
This gem hidden in northlands of Scarborough is hands down the best all-round Japanese restaurant I have been to.
Everything from their hand-rolls, bento boxes, sizzling hot plates and plentiful bowls of udon noodle soup is simply delicious.
The meals are beautifully presented, with most opening with a miso soup, garden salad with an homemade vinaigrette dressing of what tastes of carrot and apple?, seaweed in a spicy sauce, charred pickerel and congee.
Everything is delicious however I have a particular fondness for their tempura sweet potato maki roll.
Simply one of the greatest Japanese restaurant around -
Review from Vineet B.
Toronto, ON
10/18/2010 3 photos
This is a great find. Located in a un-usual but easy to get to spot. There is free parking in the back. Price is quite affordable for Sushi. I went there with a big appetite and order the Bento Box # 4 (the one with eel and sushi). The food was quite filling and delicious. I also ordered some green tea and that was great as well. Next time I am getting some Saki.
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Review from D'Arcy L.
Terrebonne, QC
9/21/2011
Had a very pleasant dinner tonight at Niji on the advice of my brother who used to work very close by. As others have mentioned this is not the absolute "gourmet" best sushi you can find, but I do find good quality at a very reasonable price. After reviewing their menu I do believe they (owners) may be Korean with all the Korean options (soju, chapchae, galbi, bibimap etc.). I ordered the chapae with Salmon sashimi and had a salad and nice warm miso soup on a cold rainy day. Salad was your generic green salad which had a nice dressing. Salmon sashimi was decent portion for just under $9. I use Vancouver Sashimi as my basis and no place in Toronto serves the "Vancouver size sashimi steaks" but this wasn't too bad. Very fresh on a nice bed of grated daikon. I also ordered the Yam roll which I always enjoy out west (this was the only disappointment as it was a little chewy). I prefer crunchy tempura dipped sweet yam with the mushiness in the centre. Also ordered a spicy scallop which was nice! All in all a pleasant dinner at a very reasonable price!
